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A narrow slit of width 2 mm is illuminated by monochromatic light fo wavelength 500nm. The distance between the first minima on either side on a screen at a distance of 1 m is

A

5 mm

B

0.5 mm

C

1 mm

D

10 mm

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B
Distance `=(2lambda)/(b)xxd=(2xx5xx10^(-4))/(2)xx1000=0.5mm`
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